Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

Boston prOduce Market.
BosToN, Nov. 10, 1887.

BOSTON, Nov. 49, 1887.
The butter situation has not changed much
the past week. Fine fresh grades nave been
well kept VI, and maintain the advance pre-
viousiy quotud, a the supply is steadily de-
creasing. Second grades have moved OH
pretty well, bat buyers still ht state about
paying any higher prices. Summer creamery
is held with II ore confidence. but holders are
ready TO accept reasonable bid and not dis
posed to let a customer go away. sui the Il II
dency is to higher prices. The gin price
this week is % cents, the same as week ago
Last year at this time sales at Elgin were al
27l9 TO 2S cents. Ia December it adj
vanced to 81 cents; the highest price
of the season. We quote Western
extra fresh made creamery, 26G2sc: do ex-
ira tirsts 23fJ25c do tirsts 20Gl2ll2c; do fancy
imitation creamery ,200D2lc ; do seconds $50 l9C:
do factory, choice, fresh, l7cts do fair to good
lao Ii New York fresh made creamery, extra
2G6e?1c; do extra tirsts, 2}02jc; Vermont extra
creamery, 21627c do extra tirsts, 2iG25c;
do dairy, good TO choice, 22lC23c; selections,
24c; ialr 10 good, 2.@2lc; long ddir-
to choice, 25626c. Low grades of but
ter as to quality. The above quotations
are receNvls' prices for strictly wholesale
lots. JOhung prices one or two cts. higher.
CHEESE Cheese at present prices is "
sideTed good property to hold. buyers have
shown lItiie more disposition to operate,
but the marAct cannot 10y any means be called
active. Sa"s have been at lllf0Dl2l4 cents per
pound, the outside for finest september and
early made october. Holders are taking rs
high as 1879 cents for finest Northern factory,
but 800 1874 cents is the top selling range; We
quote Northern choice ll34Ol2l4c Ohio choice
llGi2c; lower grades, sole; Northern sage,
l2dsiic; jobbing prices 16c higher.
TALLOW-City rendered, i2sc; country,
Ht@ic; rough HG021ac.
EGGS-East fresh, 26G121 cents; do iirsts. -
d25c; Vermont and New Hampshire, % G21c
choice Canada, 2l0?2c good TO choice west
srn 29M2}c.
POULTRY AND GAME-Large receipts
n the West have depressed the poultry
Il arAot and prices have declined 3H
&c pee pound. We quote Northern young
fresh killed turkeys, choice, l5GD &c Northern
fair 10 good l0Ol3c; Western young fresh
killed turkeys, choice. Hobo western fair TO
good, SGl0c Northern fresh killed chickens,
ch Oice, 80, l6c fair to good l. Gl5 ;Western
fair TO good, 1Gl0c Northern fresh killed
fowls, lOGl3c Western fresh Killed lowls'
,dt0c.
MEATS-Pork has been in fair demand and
steady with sales of mess, Sl6 O0Ol6 80; extra
prime L. 50lgi3 80; clear and backs,S l6 25Ul1 10
II bbl. The number of hogs packed at the
West from Nov. TO Nov. 9 was 52i ,iN}. Beet
has been quiet and steady, with sales OF
mess and extra at &@S %; and plate anf
family AT 50tLS 80 u Dbl. Lard Is trm at "a
Olla Il h. smoked hams are selling at lu'N
u'lc II 10, rs to quality and SIZE.
GREEN FRUlI-Thero Is a stronger mar
hct Tor apples. Dealers are buylLE morv
freely for winter use and Nc, l Baldwlns
command 81 TO . p T. barrel. Fancy lots go
1 little CHER. Hubhardstons rate at 81 Is To